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14:40

Afghan women have published videos of themselves on social media, singing songs against the Taliban’s morality laws banning them from singing in public.

14:12

Only 17 out of 36 hospitals in Gaza are currently operating partially amid the ongoing Israeli aggression, Michael Ryan, Director of Global Emergency Response at the World Health Organization (WHO), said on Friday.

13:25

Hassina Mouri, a Professor in Medical Geology at the University of Johannesburg (UJ), became the first African woman elected as the president (2024-2028) for the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS).

10:57

Israel agrees to brief pause in fighting so Palestinian children can receive polio vaccinations, WHO said on Thursday.

10:51

“She worked as a journalist for 24 years. We will maintain her struggle,” said Nalîn Dîcle, colleague of Gulistan Tara, who was killed in a Turkish drone attack in Sulaymaniyah on August 23.

09:12

Journalist Gulistan Tara, who was killed in a Turkish drone attack in Sulaymaniyah, has been sent off on her last journey in Elîh (Batman) by many people chanting the “Jin, Jiyan, Azadi” slogan.

15:16

At least 40,602 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023, the Gaza’s health ministry said in a statement on Thursday.

14:34

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Coordination of the World March of Women has released a statement condemning the Turkish drone attack targeting and killing journalists Gülistan Tara and Hero Bahadin in Sulaymaniyah.

13:47

Marzieh Hamidi, an Afghan taekwondo athlete, announced Monday on social media platform X that she has launched an online campaign under the hashtag “LetUsExist” to protest against the gender apartheid in Afghanistan.

12:14

One woman was injured by Russian soldiers during the protest against a joint military patrol by Russia and Türkiye in Girkê Legê (Al-Maabadah), a town of the Jazira Canton of North and East Syria.

12:13

In a statement on Tuesday, the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) urged an immediate investigation into the killings of journalists Gülistan Tara and Hero Bahadin in a Turkish drone attack on 23 August.

09:51

Egyptian women demand the equal participation of women and men in all aspects of political and public life, pointing out that the rate of women's political participation increases, compared to previous years.

08:27

“Our people will not forget the betrayers,” said women condemning the killing of two journalists, Gülistan Tara and Hêro Bahadîn, in Sulaymaniyah.

14:32

At least 20 people were killed when Sudanese paramilitaries fired artillery at Abu Shouk displacement camp, a local committee in El-Fasher said on Tuesday.

14:08

A one-month ban on telephone use and family visit has been reportedly issued against 31 women, who have been imprisoned in the Şakran Women’s Closed Prison.

13:34

“The unity of women can bring real change,” said Algerian women activists, condemning the rape and murder of a female doctor in India.

11:21

At least 40,534 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023, the Gaza’s health ministry said in a statement on Wednesday.

11:14

The European Union's foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, on Tuesday warned of the rapid spread of poliovirus in the Gaza Strip, stressing the need for a ceasefire to allow children to be vaccinated against the disease.

15:15

“This country needs bread and justice,” said DEM Party Co-chair Tülay Hatimoğulları during her visit to seasonal agricultural workers and farmers in Manisa’s Şehzadeler district.

15:13

The Taliban’s new morality law, grounded in an extreme and biased interpretation of Islamic Sharia, will expand a culture of tyranny, suppress freedoms and violate human dignity, said Rawadari, an Afghan human rights organization.